Sony And Panasonic Formulated 300GB To 1TB Archival Disc

 Sony Corporation ("Sony") and Panasonic Corporation ("Panasonic") announced that they have formulated "Archival Disc", a new standard for professional-use, next-generation optical discs, with the objective of expanding the market for long-term digital data storage

Both Sony and Panasonic aim to launch systems with a recording capacity of 300 GB per disc from summer 2015, onwards. In addition, both companies plan to leverage their respective technologies to further expand the recording capacity per disc to 500 GB and 1 TB.

Both Sony and Panasonic have successful experience working on the development of Blu-ray Disc™ technology. The two companies plan to actively promote this next-generation high-capacity optical disc standard in the professional field in order to offer an effective solution for protecting valuable data into the future.

Key Archival Disc specifications
Disc size (type): 300 GB (write-once)
Optical parameter: Wavelength ?=405 nm (nanometers), Numerical Aperture NA=0.85
Disc structure: Double-sided Disc (3 layers/side), Land and Groove Format
Track pitch: 0.225µm (micrometers)
Data bit length: 79.5nm (nanometers)
Error correction method: Reed-Solomon Code

Sony Corporation is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, game, communications, key device and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. With its music, pictures, computer entertainment and online businesses, Sony is uniquely positioned to be the leading electronics and entertainment company in the world.

Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development and engineering of electronic technologies and solutions for customers in residential, non-residential, mobility and personal applications.

-SONY